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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the speaker announced that it was time for the club to move on to another matter
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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
unofficially chose a speaker to broach the subject with the supervisor of the department
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as in lecturer
a person who makes usually formal public speeches
the after-dinner speaker was a career diplomat who regaled us with humorous anecdotes from his travels abroad
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Recent Examples of speaker
Additional speakers, program details, topic tables and masterclass sessions will be announced soon.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Sustainable Ramona’s fourth annual Earth Day Festival will feature speakers, exhibitors and an educational video focused on sustainable practices, as well as a kids’ treasure hunt.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
These large wearables, built around an underwater computer, featured hydrophones to detect and record dolphin vocalizations, speakers to play artificial whistles in the water, and a specialized interface that divers could use underwater.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
Upgrade 5: the new model has a different speaker configuration, plus an extra speaker on the back.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Sustainable Ramona’s fourth annual Earth Day Festival will feature speakers, exhibitors and an educational video focused on sustainable practices, as well as a kids’ treasure hunt.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
These large wearables, built around an underwater computer, featured hydrophones to detect and record dolphin vocalizations, speakers to play artificial whistles in the water, and a specialized interface that divers could use underwater.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
Upgrade 5: the new model has a different speaker configuration, plus an extra speaker on the back.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
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The announcement comes a week after the charity’s board of trustees resigned in protest of chairperson Dr. Sophie Chandauka, who has embarked on a legal battle in a bid to prevent her ouster.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Both quit as patrons of Sentebale after a fallout between its chairperson and the trustees.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2025
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Health ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi said 171 people were injured in the strikes on April 17, according to preliminary figures, with rescue teams continuing efforts to search for victims.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ten ambulances and eight fire trucks responded to the scene and transported four patients in critical condition and six in serious condition to hospitals, a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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The moderator of the panel was Eric Noble of The CARLAB.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The company also faces claims by former content moderators who have alleged they were psychologically harmed on the job — watching hours of disturbing videos, including displays of bestiality, necrophilia and violence against children.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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No cause of the blast has yet to be determined, said Keith Holloway, NTSB spokesman, but a government felt a full investigation was warranted.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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At the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, regarded as the country’s most prominent pro-Israel advocacy group, spokesman Marhsall Wittman cited a Gray vote earlier this year where the congressman sided with pro-Israel interests.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Valerie Macon | Afp | Getty Images Few people have as well-informed a perspective on the future of Hollywood as Donna Langley, chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The decision to remove Chatfield was conveyed over the weekend in a phone call from Admiral Christopher Grady, acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to three unnamed U.S. officials cited by The Associated Press.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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